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10 years!

August 24th is 10 years Hunter and I have been together.What? How? When? We did?It's like omg, what a ride!My heart is full, my mind is spinning, and I think often why he's my person.The simplest I can think of is how he makes me laugh.And smile.And excited to tell him things all day long.It doesn't hurt that he's physically good looking and his inside heart is even more charming.It's also comforting how he's a provider and a protector.He's smart and kind and he has values and integrity.He's a lover and fighter for goodness and he gives strong, quality hugs.All this to say, I am even more smitten than I was 10 years ago with him and that I know is special.

Don't get me wrong, no one is saying all day everyday is peaches and cream.Lord does he make me madder than a hatter on a hot Florida July day!He can be stubborn and set out for such perfection at times and he just won't let up when he's intent on something.He
gets grumpy without enough sleep and he leaves his clothes just outside
the various hampers and dishes right beside the sink and his beard
trimmings?Don't get me started! BUT......

Hunter loves me despite my laundry list of imperfections and less than stellar quirks.He really does.Do
you know how special it is to know someone loves you even when they've
seen you at your worst, be it physically, mentally, emotionally??I am blessed and even when I get mad at him, I can't even imagine my life without him.We are us and it's imperfectly amazing.

I've learned a few thousand things in 10 years with someone.I'll keep it simple and hopefully eloquent with my top 3 for anyone wondering:

You
can't unring the bell. My mom has taught me this for as long as I can
remember about anyone and every thing and it's particularly important in
my relationship with Hunter.Think twice and give yourself a second when in a dispute before word vomiting all over the person.You cannot take back and while you can work through it, it's hard not to leave harsh words in the back of someone's mind.Speak up and communicate absolutely, but when angry or frustrated, hold on a second before spewing venom.Collect your thoughts and calmly relay how you feel.

Hug so much.Don't
get so caught up in your daily world or house chores or bills to pay or
stress to situate that you don't stop to hug each other and often.Passion
is essential to express and a good solid quality hug can take the
weight of so much and condense it down almost instantaneously.

Support each other.Simple but true.Whenever
I've said things I want to do, whether it's get up at ungodly hours to
do a 5k or go to another farmer's market, or I want to travel here or
there, or hey I think I'm going to go to grad school and pursue a highly
accelerated degree program while working full time, or how about if I
quit my steady job to work for myself---Hunter has been right there with
me setting alarm clocks, helping proof assignments, and doing anything
he can to reach whatever goal, absurd and not, that I've got in my mind.Support is crucial and without it I don't see how much of anything can be successful.

I examine things often and I feel lucky to have what I have with Hunter.He's my best friend...my confidant...my biggest pain in the ass...my world!!! There is absolutely no one else I'd like to do life with.10 years is a pretty good dent in forever and I pray every day for 10 x 10 more!

Today is a good day, my friends. Today means at the 6 o'clock hour I shall enter a four day weekend. Full of what, you ask? So far on the agenda is:

-trying out a very new and deliciously enticing restaurant known as Cooper's Hawk and Winery;
-finishing the rest of season 5 and all of season 6 for Sons of Anarchy-which is phenom BTW;
-and enjoying the beautiful weather we are projected to experience, with extra SPF of course.

I like to call this agenda a little something known as living the American dream indeed.

Oh and I'll be toting around my newly obtained Kate Spades. Surprise 75% off sale, what? I CANNOT wait for the tote! I'll give you a hint until I can show the new ol'gal off #baconeggandcheeseplease :):)

Any how, I have to go shopping now ( Love a good Pretty Woman reference) get to finishing my day so the fun can begin. Hope everyone has a safe, fun, relaxing good time. Or go wild and have to retrace events to determine how good it really was. Ju…

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